National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC)
Information Systems Advisory 99-020
The National Infrastructure Protection Center has received information
of a threat to U.S. military and government web servers. These types
of systems have seen a number of hacks over the past six months. Some
of these cases are nearing completion of their investigations; recent
and upcoming arrests in and public announcement of these cases may
generate retaliation or additional "protest" hacking.
Interfering with government and private organization web sites is a
federal violation of Title 18 Section 1030 of the U.S. Code. Hacking
these sites may seem a harmless or justified activity, but it is
against the law. As we look forward to the increasing importance and
economic value of web sites, attempts to disrupt sites by hacking or
other malicious activity regardless of the claimed reason will be
investigated and prosecuted. As with past episodes of telephone access
theft and, more recently, computer virus dissemination, web page
hacking is a serious matter, is often associated with other criminal
activity, and will be aggressively pursued by law enforcement
authorities.
The public is requested to immediately report suspicious and/or
relevant activity to your local FBI office, the NIPC, or
organizational computer emergency response capability as appropriate.
The NIPC Watch and Warning Unit can be reached at
www.nipc.watch@fbi.gov.
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References
1. http://www.fbi.gov/nipc/nipcaaw.htm